Jaeger has emerged as a crucial tool in the modern distributed systems landscape, offering powerful tracing capabilities that help organizations understand and optimize their microservices architectures. This comprehensive guide explores everything from basic concepts to advanced implementations, providing you with the knowledge needed to effectively implement and utilize Jaeger in your environment.

We’ve just rolled out a new Check Now feature for Website and Ping monitors! This lets you manually check the current status of your monitor instantly, right from the admin board. Whether you’re monitoring a Website or using a Ping monitor, this option provides the most up-to-date status when you need it. To access the Check Now feature, simply go to your Monitors page, find the Website or Ping monitor you’d like to check, and click the three dots icon next to it.

Kubernetes has drastically simplified application deployment. However, managing workloads in Kubernetes is a challenge because of their innate complexity and dynamism. Frequent bottlenecks and unpredictable application behavior can make managing Kubernetes workloads much harder. This has become simpler and lighter after the expansion of AI, which provides a more intelligent approach to managing and optimizing Kubernetes environments.

In 2024, there’s no shortage of tools to help engineering teams track team health, productivity, or efficiency. But the problem with those solutions has been two-fold. First, most only track “output” metrics, with no insight into what’s causing teams to ship slower, or resolve fewer incidents. Second, these tools lack flexibility in data inputs and metric definitions, preventing teams from building their own unique measures of excellence.

Ever wondered how to track an IP address? You might be troubleshooting network issues or dealing with security threats. While this may sound technical, it’s more straightforward than you might think once you get the hang of the basic concepts and tools involved. In this article, we'll discuss how to track an IP address and cover tools and methods. Keep reading, and by the end, you'll be able to trace an IP address confidently.

Windows 10 was first launched in 2015, and it’s been a reliable choice for nearly a decade, but big changes are on the horizon. Microsoft announced the Windows 10 end-of-life (EOL) on October 14, 2025. This adds up to the 2016 and 1019 MS Office suites reaching their EOL around the same timeframe. This transition will have far-reaching implications, particularly as Windows 10 remains the dominant operating system, installed on over 62% of computers, compared to Windows 11's nearly 30% share.

IT Service Management (ITSM) has become integral to the success of many organizations. It allows businesses to streamline processes, enhance self-service options and customer satisfaction, and improve operational efficiency. However, to fully reap the benefits of ITSM, it’s crucial to track performance — and that’s where ITSM metrics come into play. By using the right ITSM metrics, you can evaluate how well your IT services align with business objectives and customer expectations.

In this very Memfault-centric post, I’ll be talking about how we shipped our SDK as an ESP-IDF component. This is a continuation of our efforts to make it easier to integrate Memfault into your projects, specifically targeting ESP32-based projects.

Cribl’s recent $319M Series E round marks a significant milestone in our journey to becoming a generational company. While this growth opens the door to new opportunities for our company, it also presents a challenge: how do we ensure our amazing culture scales alongside the business? At Cribl, we believe in Culture on Purpose—an intentional, values-led approach to evolving our culture as we grow.

Every pod has its purpose. During an application deployment, all the workloads in the cluster work cohesively and ensure that the deployment launches—without any hiccups. When a pod is created, it starts its lifetime in a Pending state. A pod is in the Pending state when it is still in the process of being scheduled for deployment. When it is scheduled for deployment and the containers have started, it converts to the Running phase. It only takes a few seconds for the phase transition.